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Help us film Scotland’s longest day
TO mark the Summer Solstice we will be putting together a montage of video clips which give a taste of life in Scotland on the longest day of the year.
100 Weeks of Scotland: Ladies Day, Musselburgh Races
HAVING reached the one-third milestone of my ‘One Hundred Weeks’ project I thought I would reward myself with a jaunt to the races.
For sale: Sir Alex’s first Man U team sheet
The official team sheet from Sir Alex Ferguson’s first game in charge at Manchester United is to be sold at auction.
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Lost Edinburgh: Portobello Power Station
PORTOBELLO Power Station provided the city of Edinburgh with electricity for over half a century. Positioned just a few short strides from Edinburgh’s best-loved seafront, its location is difficult to imagine today.
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Pictures: Google launch internet balloons
INTERNET giant Google have released around 30 balloons into the atmosphere above New Zealand in a bid to find new ways to deliver high-speed broadband to remote areas.
In pictures: Ladies Day at Musselburgh racecourse Picture gallery
A wet day in East Lothian failed to spoil the mood for women who attended Ladies Day at Musselburgh racecourse.
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Edinburgh Zoo baboon celebrates Father’s Day
Edinburgh Zoo’s dominant male gelada baboon receives a special Father’s Day treat after fathering an impressive 17 youngsters in only five years.
Kate Middleton gets Princess off to champagne start Picture gallery
THE Duchess of Cambridge christened a new liner in smashing style as she carried out her last solo engagement before her baby is born.
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Stunt cyclist Danny MacAskill ‘leaps’ over castle
STUNT cyclist Danny MacAskill was back in Edinburgh today with Cycling Scotland to help promote Bike Week.
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Greenock hotel deaths: Mum and daughter funerals Picture gallery
HUNDREDS of mourners brought traffic to a standstill as they paid their last respects to a mother and daughter who died after being found seriously injured at a hotel.
Kidnapped Scottish oil worker reunited with family Picture gallery
A SCOTTISH oil worker who was kidnapped at gunpoint in Indonesia has told how he feared for his life, after he was dramatically released unharmed by his abductors.
Prince Charles meets injured soldiers in Edinburgh Picture gallery
PRINCE Charles heard tales of heroism and survival during a visit to Scotland’s only residential recovery centre for serving soldiers.
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Readers’ pictures of the week, 7-13 Jun Picture gallery
A selection of pictures submitted to our picture desk in the past week, including a poignant entry from a regular and talented contributor who passed away last week
Scots snowboarders create snow run in back garden Picture gallery
A group have Scottish snownboard fans have shippedeight tonnes of snow down from the slopes of the Cairngorms to create a summer ski slope in a backgarden in Aviemore.
British-based man, 113, in ‘world’s oldest’ claim
A great-grandfather living in Britain today staked his claim as the oldest man alive in the world - aged 113.
In pictures: Scots RIAS architecture winners Picture gallery
A UNIVERSITY chapel, a Hebridean turf house and a “vanishing” building are among the 12 winners of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) awards, announced last night.
Glasgow’s Clyde Bridge given ‘apocalypse’ makeover Picture gallery
Some of Britain’s most famous landmarks, including Glasgow’s Clyde Bridge, are shown as smouldering ruins in a series of images released to promote an apocalyptic survival game.
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German bomber raised from seabed in £350,000 rescue
The unique remains of a German Second World War Dornier bomber shot down in 1940 during the Battle of Britain lies on a barge at Deal in Kent after being raised from the 50ft of water on Goodwins Sands in the English Channel on Monday in a £350,000 operation which will see it find a home in the RAF museum.
Scot in running for shed of the year contest Picture gallery
A boat-shaped den complete with a top deck, a replica Tardis and a cider bar have been revealed as finalists in the 2013 Shed of the Year competition.
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Taksim Square: Police raid on Istanbul protesters Picture gallery
HUNDREDS of riot police have stormed Istanbul’s Taksim Square, smashing improvised barricades, firing tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons in running battles with protesters.
In pictures: HMS Queen Elizabeth loaded onto Clyde
A 750-tonne section of the UK’s biggest aircraft carrier has been loaded on to a barge in the River Clyde.
German bomber shot down in Battle of Britain raised
A GERMAN Second World War bomber has been raised from the bottom of the English Channel.
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Queen visits hospital on Philip’s 92nd birthday Picture gallery
THE Queen visited the Duke of Edinburgh in hospital tonight as Buckingham Palace described him as “comfortable and in good spirits” following the exploratory operation on his abdomen.
Camilla is new chancellor of Aberdeen University Picture gallery
The Duchess of Cornwall has been installed as chancellor of Aberdeen University, following a ceremony at the university today.
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100 Weeks: Edinburgh | Kirkintilloch | Balfron
I thought I would include a couple of portraits this week. The first was while I was shooting something else in Edinburgh and the fine-looking chap absolutely insisted I take his photo. The second image is of Pauline L, a black belt third dan, in Taekwondo photographed in an old 70s office block. I like this portrait a lot – the colours, the contrasts, the light all just seem to come together.
Pictures: 2013 MoonWalk gets underway video
EDINBURGH turned pink tonight for the Moonwalk, as thousands of women took to the streets to raise money for breast cancer charities.
Readers’ pictures of the week Picture gallery
A selection of pictures from around Scotland submitted by our readers this week.
Witnesses ‘shocked’ as plane crashes in garden Picture gallery
STUNNED eyewitnesses spoke of their shock today at seeing a light aircraft crash into a small back garden.
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Ceremony held to bid farewell to HMS Edinburgh
A CEREMONY has been held to bid farewell to the last of the Royal Navy’s fleet of Type 42 destroyers, HMS Edinburgh.
Picture: Elvis Presley’s face seen in tree
A TREE bearing a striking resemblance to Elvis Presley has been spotted in a Herefordshire field.
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In pictures: Cockenzie Power Station’s final days Picture gallery
When Alex Hewitt heard of the imminent closure of Cockenzie Power Station near Edinburgh, the portrait photographer asked for permission to turn his lens on the workers during the plant’s final days. The result, a stunning collection of photographs, is now on display at an exhibition at Cockenzie House.
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Secret snapshots that exposed Hitler’s WMDs Picture gallery
THEY are snapshots from the skies over occupied Europe which played a crucial, if little-known, role in thwarting Hitler’s weapons of mass destruction.
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Pictures: Obese pets targeted by PDSA Fit Club Picture gallery
DOGS are said to be man’s best friend, but some of those found by animal charity PDSA - such as Edinburgh mastiff TJ - are close to being their owner’s biggest friends.
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Document Scotland aim to capture country in photos Picture gallery
A SCOTTISH photography collective are launching their first group exhibition this month, aiming at capturing the essence of the people and places that make up the country.
Pictures: Osprey’s historic 50th chick spotted Picture gallery
THE latest offspring of the UK’s oldest breeding osprey has been spotted at its Perthshire birthplace.
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Video: pieces of Scots Diaspora Tapestry go on show video Picture gallery
THE first finished panels of a major artwork created with the help of Scots from across the world have been unveiled by the Culture Secretary.
Opening date announced for Heathrow Terminal 2 Picture gallery
Heathrow’s new £2.5 billion terminal will open in exactly one year’s time - June 4, 2014.
Pictures: Gunners salute Queen at Edinburgh Castle Picture gallery
THE 60th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation was today marked with a 21-gun salute at Edinburgh Castle.
Pictures: Severe flooding hits Central Europe Picture gallery
SWOLLEN rivers gushed into the old section of Passau in south-eastern Germany yesterday, as flood water rose to levels not seen in the city for more than five centuries.
100 Weeks of Scotland: Peterhead | Keith Ness Picture gallery
THIS week, Alan McCredie ventures to the most easterly point in Scotland, as his 100 Weeks of Scotland photo project continues.
Gallery: Sir Chris Hoy swaps bike for racing car Picture gallery
Olympic gold-medal winning cyclist Sir Chris Hoy swapped two wheels for four when he took part in a motor racing event at Brands Hatch at the weekend.
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Clydebank Singer factory clock artwork unveiled
IT KEPT time for over 78 years, before it was stopped from ticking in 1963, but thanks to a partnership between a Yorkshire engraving firm and artist Elspeth Bennie, the world-famous Singer sewing machine factory clock has been commemorated in a new sculpture displayed in Clydebank’s Dalmuir Park.
Cartoons of the week: 25 May - 1 June video
OUR weekly video slideshow of the week’s political cartoons, from our cartoonists Iain Green and Brian Adcock.
New portrait shows Queen in great Scots outdoors
DRESSED in her green velvet mantle and the Collar of the Order made of golden thistles and rue sprigs, the Queen stands proudly next to Gelder Burn stream on the Balmoral Estate.
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Squirrel eats Tunnock’s teacake in Kelvingrove Park
A sweet-toothed squirrel in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Park has made a change from the usual diet of nuts and seeds, and indulged in a Tunnock’s teacake.
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100 Weeks of Scotland: Perth | Peterhead | Aberdeen video
THIS week’s football themed images are from Perth, Peterhead, Cowdenbeath and Aberdeen, showing the periphery of the game, from pitches to pies.
Pictures: Thousands take part in Edinburgh Marathon Picture gallery
FUNDRAISERS, first-time distance runners and elite athletes joined together to take part in yesterday’s Edinburgh Marathon.
Cairngorm Reindeer centre’s summer arrivals
JUST hours old a new born reindeer struggles to stand in the snow - a normal scene perhaps in Lapland in Christmas but one that is not expected in Scotland at the end of May.
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Cartoons of the week: 18 - 24 May video
OUR weekly video slideshow of the week’s political cartoons, from our cartoonist Brian Adcock.
Readers’ pictures of the week: 17-24 May video
A SELECTION of pictures submitted by our readers in the past week to The Scotsman picture desk.
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Wednesday 19 June 2013
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